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A Magazine of Student Essays

A Publication of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 2017Ìý

Table of Contents

• Letter from the Editors
• The Dangers of Fossil Fuels
  Amber Feng warns of the economic, social, and political consequences in burning fossil fuels.
• A Foreigner in Rabat: An Analysis of Conformity in Moroccan Culture Using the Concepts of Ruggiero and Allport
  Denisse Chacón describes lessons learned about preconceptions and instilled behavior during her travels to the Middle East.
• Positive Influence and Persistence: A Film Review of McFarland, USA
  Elijah Martinez finds inspiration in a film's depiction of perseverance in a true story of high school athletes.
• Through the Kill Zone
  James Shahan returns from combat in Iraq to face frustrations and desperation before finding his footing.
• Literature's Role in Peace
  Christian Echols focuses on Maxine Hong Kingston and her efforts to support veterans of the Vietnam War through writing workshops.
• Making a Short Film
  Trellin McCoy provides a step-by-step approach to film projects and alerts readers to working with close friends.
• Complex Characters and Cruel Children in Intermission and Broken
  Nicole Gaspar identifies characters who break the mold in two independent films, ultimately challenging viewers' reactions.
• How Depression Affects Romantic Relationships
  Alia Asdaq Kawish provides insight into one type of mental illness and how couples can support each other.
• Learning to Read
  Elliott Wayne Rinehart thanks the individual who helped him overcome dyslexia and nurture a love of learning.
• Latinos Facing Discrimination: A Review of Becoming Dr. Q
  Jose Francisco Espinoza finds inspiration and a shared history of struggle from Delta's most famous alumnus, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones.
• Unreliable Narrators in the Works of Poe
  Raymond Mahnke analyzes Edgar Allen Poe's technique of storytelling through the eyes of irrational sources.
• He Never Said He Loved Me
  Avigail Eve shares complicated feelings and experiences relating to her father.

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